Norval History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland

The Norval surname is thought to be derived from the name of a place in England named Northwell in Nottinghamshire. The name of this place combines the old English term for "north" with other geographic features such as "welle," meaning "a well or spring." 1

There are also no doubt instances of this name that are derived from a shortened form of the Scottish name Normanville (ultimately of Norman French origin).

Early Origins of the Norval family

The surname Norval was first found in Sussex where Henry de Northwelle was registered in 1296 during the reign of King Edward I. 2

Early History of the Norval family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Norval research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1124, 1200, 1296, 1373, 1605, 1669, 1694, 1697, 1704, 1710, 1715 and 1719 are included under the topic Early Norval History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Norval Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Norvell, Norval, Norvall, Norvill, Norville, Norvel, Norvyle, Norwald, Norwell, Norvaile, Norvil, Norrel, Northwell and many more.

Early Notables of the Norval family

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Norval migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Norval Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Agnes Norval, aged 65, who settled in America, in 1894

Norval Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

J.W. Norval, aged 60, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
Alexr. Norval, aged 8, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
Peter Norval, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Gartnaval, Scotland, in 1910
Robina C. Norval, aged 29, who landed in America from Scotland, in 1912
William Norval, aged 41, who immigrated to America from Liverpool, in 1919
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Norval migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Norval Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Jos. Woods Norval, aged 62, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1909

Contemporary Notables of the name Norval (post 1700) +

Theophilus Lincoln Norval (b. 1847), American Republican politician, Member of Nebraska State Senate, 1878; District Judge in Nebraska, 1883-89; Justice of Nebraska State Supreme Court, 1890-1902; Chief Justice of Nebraska State Supreme Court, 1894-95, 1900-02 3
Richard Sampson Norval, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1888; Delegate to Nebraska State Constitutional Convention, 1919-20 3
Aletta Norval, South-African born political theorist
Andy Norval (1912-1999), Australian rugby league player
Pieter "Piet" Norval (b. 1970), South African former tennis player
Norval W. Woodworth, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1961 (acting, 1961) 4
Norval Baptie (1879-1966), Canadian World record holding speed skater, a champion figure skater, inductee into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1963)
Norval Sinclair Marley (1895-1955), captain in the British Royal Marines
Norval Hipwell, Canadian marine industrialist
Norval Morris (1923-2004), New Zealand-born, American criminologist and lawyer, dean of University of Chicago Law School from 1975-1979

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, April 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html